No city is a food desert! Every city has its own gourmet taste buds, and this is the golden answer. Ha ha!

Why do you say that?

Let’s take a look at Beijing, Hangzhou and Shenzhen, which have recently made the list. Beijing was overturned because of bean juice and roast duck, Hangzhou was also criticized for West Lake vinegar fish, and Shenzhen has simply become a vacuum zone surrounded by delicious food.

Leaving aside the examples given here, there are many people who like them. Are there no other delicacies?

Is this really the case?

NONONO! No, no, no!

Have you ever tasted Beijing’s whole-grain delicacy, Old Beijing Pancake? Have you ever tasted Beijing’s braised pork belly? Have you ever tasted Beijing’s shortbread-wrapped hairtail fish? Have you ever tasted Beijing’s Queen Mother’s Crab? Have you ever tasted Beijing’s vegetarian sauce pork?

Have you heard about the recent trend of purchasing food and other goods from Shenzhen to Hong Kong on social platforms? The former "Hong Kong agents" have "turned around" and are now bringing goods back to Hong Kong from Shenzhen.

What’s more, what about paradise Hangzhou? It’s also a gourmet paradise.

Have you ever eaten cypress wrapped in green onion from Hangzhou?

When cooking cypress wrapped in green onion, use white flour to make a spring roll wrapper (or pancake), then wrap it with fried dough sticks and green onion segments, flatten it repeatedly on the pan until it is baked until golden brown, and then spread it Serve with grated sauce or sweet sauce.

Speaking of this delicacy, there is an interesting allusion. In 1142 AD, the national hero Yue Fei was killed in Dali Temple in Hangzhou by Qin Hui on "unfounded" charges. The people of Hangzhou hated Qin Hui and his wife. There was a fried food shop owner in Hangzhou who made two human-shaped dough cubes to compare to Qin Hui and his wife. Pinch them together, press them with a stick, put them into the pot and fry them, and eat them by saying: "Fried cypress". This is the origin of fried dough sticks. Later, it developed into a Hangzhou-style snack - cypress wrapped with green onions.

Have you ever eaten Dongpo Pork in Hangzhou?

Dongpo pork uses pork as the main ingredient. Thin skin and tender meat, red and bright color, mellow taste and juicy, crispy but not broken, fragrant and glutinous but not greasy.

Have you ever eaten Youdonger from Hangzhou?

It is the most popular traditional folk New Year snack in Hangzhou. The outside is crispy and the inside is soft and fragrant. The radish and flour are fragrant after being oiled. Bite it gently, the outside is golden and crispy, while the inside is warm, soft, white and waxy with shredded radish and batter. Drool now.

Have you ever eaten Dingsheng cake from Hangzhou?

Dingsheng cake is light red in color, soft and fragrant, sweet and glutinous in the mouth, with a sweet bean paste flavor. Legend has it that it was specially made by the people during the Southern Song Dynasty to encourage the soldiers of the Han family to go on an expedition. There were two words "dingsheng" on the cake, so it was later called "dingsheng cake".

Have you ever tasted Hangzhou’s chicken crisps?

This chicken crispy dish is a must-try! It is named after its small and cute appearance that resembles a chicken. Hangzhou Chicken Cake uses refined flour, salad oil and bean paste as its main raw materials.

Have you tried Hangzhou’s Happy Double?

This is a well-known traditional snack in Hangzhou. Created by Zhiweiguan, a famous old store in Hangzhou, it is a kind of oil-packed snack. The bean paste filling of "Happiness Double" is made of red beans, which is used as "red bean" to take the poetic meaning of "red beans are born in the south, and every particle is lovesick", and the filling is equipped with "hundred fruits". They are usually supplied in pairs, symbolizing future happiness in pairs. Lovers, come and have a bite.

Have you ever tasted Hangzhou’s West Lake Water Shield Soup?

The original name of this soup is "Chicken, Fire and Water Shield Soup". Water shield is one of the famous specialties of West Lake. The leaves are oval and dark green in color, and there is a gelatinous transparent substance on the young stems and the backs of the leaves. In history, the "Three Pools Mirroring the Moon" water shield is the most famous. There is a record in the "West Lake Tour Chronicles" of the Ming Dynasty that "the third bridge of the West Lake is close to Chunlai".

It is said that Emperor Qianlong visited Hangzhou many times in the south, and each time he made soup with West Lake water shield. Why don't you follow the emperor to taste it?

So, friends from the three places, come and add the delicious hometown delicacies that you think are delicious, and slap those boring ranking people in the face. I love you and wish you all good food and drink!